HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been a week since a deadly storm hit southeast Texas, and many residents are still without power amid an intense heat wave. CenterPoint had projected that power would be restored by Wednesday, but numerous customers are still reaching out, reporting they remain in the dark. One such location is the North Point Villa mobile home park on Airline Drive, home to around 40 families, including Iris Mendoza, who has lived there for over 20 years. “This is my home and my life. It’s everything,” Mendoza said. Through hurricanes and freezes, her home has been a…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A food truck stranded on IH-10 East caused significant delays for drivers during the early rush hour on Thursday. SkyEye video captured the stalled food truck on the East Freeway slope at Waco Street. Although the roads have since cleared, at 4:13 p.m., SkyEye Reporter Don Armstrong reported seeing traffic backed up on IH-10 Eastbound extending to the George R. Brown Convention Center. Houston TranStar confirmed the incident at 3:42 p.m. and reported it cleared about an hour later. The cause of the food truck becoming stuck on the slope is unknown, and no injuries were…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If your home or business was damaged in last week’s storm, federal officials recommend applying for assistance now. FEMA offers funding for emergency supplies and housing, while the Small Business Administration provides up to $2 million in loans for businesses and up to $500,000 for individuals to repair damaged property. Mary Roberts, a resident affected by the storm, emphasized the importance of awareness. “When you don’t know, you can’t do anything. As my mom used to tell me, ‘You know better, you can act better.'” Roberts is applying for assistance after power outages spoiled her food…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Airport System (HAS) is advising passengers to prepare for a busy Memorial Day weekend at Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports, with an expected 1.3 million travelers between Thursday and the Wednesday following Memorial Day. As the summer travel season kicks off, airport officials recommend reserving parking at least 12 hours in advance. A check on Thursday showed some airport parking lots already nearing capacity. Peak travel times are from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. During these hours, travelers should arrive at the airport at least three hours before…
Houston, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands gathered Thursday night for a community service to honor the late Rev. William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. Lawson, affectionately known as “Houston’s pastor,” passed away on May 14 at the age of 95. The service celebrated his life with song and stories, highlighting how he grew the church from 13 parishioners in 1962 to over 12,000 today. Although he retired in 2004, he continued to serve as Pastor Emeritus. Rev. Lawson was known as a pastor, a trailblazer for equality, and a bridge builder. “Despite…
Houston, Texas (KTRK) — During last week’s storm, a Houston attorney hunkered down in his severely damaged car in downtown, capturing the entire ordeal on his dash camera. Michael Lombardino, a partner at Haynes Boone, shared the footage exclusively with Eyewitness News. Reflecting on the experience, he said, “It was the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me.” Lombardino had just left his office and encountered light drizzle. However, within a few blocks, conditions dramatically worsened. “A wall of wind and water just came out of nowhere and hit me,” he recounted. He turned onto Louisiana Street, hoping the Wells…
Alief, Texas (KTRK) — Alief Independent School District Police Chief Dan Turner spends more than half his time trying to recruit and hire officers to comply with a new law that mandates an armed individual on every campus. As the school year concludes, the district still has 25 officer vacancies. “It takes a special person to be a police officer. You put your life on the line every day. You never know what you’re walking into or what you’re walking away from, and it’s going to take a strong-willed person to make the decision to do that every day,” Turner…
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WASHINGTON: Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said. “Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we assess is likely a counter-space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit,” Pentagon spokesman Air Force Major General Pat Ryder told a press briefing on Tuesday. The Russian “counter-space weapon” launched on May 16 was deployed “into the same orbit as a US government satellite,” he said. Ryder added that Washington would continue to monitor the situation and was ready to protect its…
SEOUL: More than a dozen countries and some of the world’s biggest tech firms pledged on Wednesday to cooperate against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, including its ability to dodge human control, as they wrapped up a global summit in Seoul. AI safety was front and centre of the agenda at the two-day gathering. In the latest declaration, more than two dozen countries including the United States and France agreed to work together against threats from cutting-edge AI, including “severe risks”. Such risks could include an AI system helping “non-state actors in advancing the development, production, acquisition or use…
